2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Washington, DC vs Bethlehem, PA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bethlehem has been positive.
- Bethlehem has 1.4% less unemployment than Washington.
- Bethlehem job growth has increased by 3.2% in the past 10 years.
 Washington, DCBethlehem, PAUnited States
 Current Unemployment7.0%8.4%6.0%
 Future Job Growth33.7%26.8%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.1%-6.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.6%-4.4%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth4.2%-2.7%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth20.7%3.2%6.3%
Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for Bethlehem    8 Reviews

The city of Bethlehem is staging a revival. With the loss of tax revenue when Bethlehem Steel closed 10+ years ago the city has struggled with its finances. It has been  More

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Over 14 years ago

Whatever your intrests you will probably be able to do engage in it in Bethlehem. There are many restaurants, theaters, a casino, art galleries, etc. If you enjoy the  More

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Over 14 years ago

very healthy  More

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